VTech VT5875 - Manual

www.vtechphones.com G ett in g s ta rte d Power guard/spare battery charger feature Your phone can use the spare battery in the base unit to provide operational backup in the event of a power failure . With a fully charged battery in the spare battery charger, you will still be able to place and rec...

www.vtechphones.com Installation Modulartelephone jack Standardelectrical outlet Connect power to telephone base/handset chargers 1 . Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch, and the connector into the bottom of the telephone base . 2 . Choose the location fo...

www.vtechphones.com G ett in g s ta rte d Installation Wall mounting Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate . Wall mounting is optional . 1 . Run the power and telephone line cords through the slots in the bracket, connecting them to the jacks located on the und...

8 www.vtechphones.com Installation Charge the handset battery Place the handset in the base . Be sure to charge the battery for at least 16 hours before using your phone . Check for dial tone After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press ON ; you should hear a dial tone . If you do ...

www.vtechphones.com G ett in g s ta rte d Your phone can operate up to four handsets . To order additional handsets call the supplier . To register your accessory handsets 1 . After charging the battery, the screen will display: 2 . On the base unit, press MENU/SEL , then scroll to DISPLAY BASE ID ,...

0 www.vtechphones.com Handset and base indicators Handset display Icon Description MUTE Turns on when the microphone is muted . NEW Turns on when there are new call log entries .Turns on when the ringer is muted . Low battery indicator and charging indicator . LED is on when in handsfree mode . VOIC...

www.vtechphones.com Base display Icon Description MUTE • MUTE turns on when the microphone is muted .• LED is on when microphone is muted NEW Turns on when there are new call log entries .Turns on when the ringer is muted . Displays when spare battery is charging in the base unit . IN USE On when th...

www.vtechphones.com Handset layout 1 . Antenna2 . CID 3 . Redial/pause4. On/flash5 . Dialing key (0 - 9, *, #) 6 . Voicemail7 . Play 8 . Skip 9 . Menu/select10 . 11 . Speaker12 . Mute/delete 13 . Off/clear14 . Billed services15 . Intercom 16 . Erase X 16

3 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n 1 . Intercom2 . In use 3 . Spare battery4 . Charge 5 . Microphone 6 . Auto call back7 . Three-way calling8 . Repeat dialing9 . Number keys10 . Speaker11 . Mute12 . Flash13 . Redial/pause14 . CID 15 . EXIT16 . Delete17 . 18 . Menu/select 19 . Skip 20 . Volu...

www.vtechphones.com Telephone operation Making calls From the handset: Press ON (or, SPEAKER ( ) to use the handset speakerphone feature) . Dial the phone number . -OR- Dial the phone number first; then press ON or SPEAKER ( ) . As you are entering numbers, press DELETE /MUTE or OFF/CLEAR to backspa...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Flash function You can use your phone with services such as call waiting . When you receive a call waiting signal, simply press the FLASH key to switch to the new call . Press FLASH again to switch back to the original call . Redial function • Press REDIAL t...

www.vtechphones.com • If the returned call is not answered within 30 seconds, the external call will end automatically . • While in transfer mode (before releasing the call) you may toggle back and forth between the external call (the display will show OUTSIDE ) and the intercom call (the display wi...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Intercom call You can intercom between the base and any handsets registered to it . INTERCOM TO : INTERCOM UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN Telephone operation CALLING BASE • From the idle (off) mode, press INTERCOM . The handset will display: • Select a number of t...

8 www.vtechphones.com Call forward You can forward calls between the base and any handsets registered to it . • A handset on an external call can forward it to any other handset or base . • Press and hold the INTERCOM key on the handset, it will display: • Enter the handset number you wish to forwar...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Headset You can use this telephone handsfree when you install a compatible 2 .5 mm headset, purchased separately . Plug the headset into the jack located on the side of the handset (under the small rubber flap). Do not force the connection, but make sure the...

0 www.vtechphones.com Telephone operation Handset display screen messages Screen displays: When: PHONE The handset is in use . ENDED The handset is on hook . NO ENTRIES You are accessing an empty directory or call log . LIST FULL You are saving to a full directory . MICROPHONE MUTED The call is on m...

www.vtechphones.com Telephone operation Base display screen messages Screen displays: When: SPEAKER The speakerphone is in use . ENDED The speakerphone is on hook . NO ENTRIES You are accessing an empty directory or call log . LIST FULL The directory is full, no new data can be saved . MICROPHONE MU...

3 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Ringer volume • From the idle (off) mode, press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base) then the or key to RINGER VOLUME . • Press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base) . The current ringer volume will be shown: • Press the or k...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Telephone directory Your phone can store up to 50 numbers with names in memory . Each memory location can hold up to 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name . Storing a new entry • Press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base) . ...

www.vtechphones.com Telephone directory Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order: Review/dial from the phonebook • Press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base) . With PHONEBOOK highlighted, press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on ...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n • Scroll through the phonebook entries using the and keys or enter first character of the name to be searched (using the digit keys) and continue navigating using the or keys as scroll keys, until you reach the entry to be dialed . • Press ON or SPEAKER ( ),...

8 www.vtechphones.com Shared call log The caller ID log is stored in the base, and is shared by the system handsets . Changes made at the base or a handset will be reflected in all handsets and the base.If the number of an incoming call matches an entry in your directory, the name will display exact...

www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Caller ID • If you answer a call before the caller ID information appears on the screen, it will not be in the call history . About call history (caller ID) Your phone can store up to 50 calls in its caller ID memory . When the memory is full, the oldest cal...

30 www.vtechphones.com Screen Displays: When: PRIVATE NUMBER The other party is blocking name and/or number information . UNKNOWN NUMBER Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s name and/or number . • Press OFF/ CLEAR on the handset(s) (or EXIT on the base) at any time...

3 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n • In order to use these features, you must subscribe to and activate voicemail service through your local telephone company . • When one handset is accessing the voicemail setup, the other handset(s) cannot access it at the same time . If this is attempted...

33 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Press DELETE/MUTE on the handset (or DELETE on the base) . Enter the new number provided by your local telephone company . To enter pauses, press and hold PAUSE . When finished press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base) . Program the SKIP ...

3 www.vtechphones.com Custom pay-per-use (PPU) features PPU keys on base You can use the dedicated keys on the base unit to access below functions . Auto call back dials the last party who called you, whether or not you answered the call . A charge is added to your phone bill each time you use this ...

3 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Change PPU key setting Your phone is factory programmed with the PPU keys, you can reprogram the codes to the numbers provided by your local telephone company . From the idle mode, press MENU/SELECT on the handset (or MENU/SEL on the base), use or to scrol...

3 www.vtechphones.com B as ic o pe ra tio n Batteries • If you repeatedly get a low battery indicator, even after charging overnight, the battery should be replaced . • To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, charge the battery provided with this phone (or equival...

38 www.vtechphones.com Troubleshooting If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call the Supplier . Problem Suggestion My phone doesn’t work at all . • Make sure the power cord is plugged...

3 www.vtechphones.com Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out . • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to find the base and produce a dial tone . This is normal . Wait an extra second before dialing . • Make sure your phone is set to the co...

0 www.vtechphones.com Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset . • Move the handset closer to the base . You might have moved out of range .• If the handset is in its base and the charging light does not come on, refer to The charge light is off (see page 43) in this t...

www.vtechphones.com Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base . • Other cordless phones and 802 .11 wireless routers that are used for home computer networks both use internal radios to communicate . The radios may inter...

www.vtechphones.com Additional information Maintenance Warranty Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care .Avoid rough treatmentPlace the handset down gently . Save the original packing materials to protect your tel...

www.vtechphones.com 4 . Product to the extent that the problem is caused by use with non-VTech electrical accessories; or 5 . Product whose warranty/quality stickers, Product serial numbers plates or electronic serial numbers have been removed, altered or rendered illegible; or 6 . Product purchased...

www.vtechphones.com Additional information Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following:1 . Read and understand all instructions .2 . Follow all war...

8 www.vtechphones.com FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules . These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection agai...

www.vtechphones.com Additional information * Remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call before hanging up. * Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening . Industry Canada This equipment complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry Ca...

0 www.vtechphones.com Enhanced 5 .8GHz technology–your phone operates on a dual band transmission that combines the best of 5 .8GHz and 2 .4GHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless telephones . Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Bas...

www.vtechphones.com Index A About call history (caller ID) 29 Access voicemail 31 Additional information 38 Answering calls 14 B Base display 11 Base display screen messages 22 Base unit layout 13 Basic operation 10 Batteries 37 Battery care and maintenance 37 Before you begin 3 Belt clip 8 C Call f...

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